Prognosis

New York Finds Virus Marker in 13.9%, Suggesting Wide Spread

Testing indicates state infections far outpace official count
Results also imply that Covid-19 fatality rate is likely lower

Commuters wait on a subway platform in the Brooklyn borough of New York on April 22. — Commuters wait on a subway platform in the Brooklyn borough of New York on April 22.
Photographer: Nina Westervelt/Bloomberg

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By Angelica Peebles, Kristen V Brown, and Keshia Clukey

April 23, 2020 at 4:38 PM UTC

Updated on

April 23, 2020 at 6:54 PM UTC

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A New York study seeking to measure the spread of the new coronavirus found that 13.9% of 3,000 people tested across the state had signs of the virus, one of the biggest U.S. reviews to date.